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'''Battle Frontier''' is the opening theme to the ninth season of the English-language Pokémon dub, [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]. It was used from ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]'' to ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]''.
'''Battle Frontier''' is the opening theme song for the English dub of the ninth season, [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]. It was used from ''[[AG146|Fear Factor Phony]]'' to ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]''. The opening animation is composed of clips from the tenth Japanese opening, [[Spurt!]], as well as episode clips from the season.


The opening animation featured footage from the tenth Japanese opening, ''[[Spurt!]]''.
==Lyrics==
===TV version===
<ab>''Pokémon!
It's a battle, win or lose
It's the friends you make, it's the road you choose
 
You've got the right stuff
So make your mind up
Find the courage inside of you
 
If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!
 
Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!''</ab>


==Lyrics==
===Full version===
<ab>''Pokémon!
<ab>''Pokémon!
It's a battle, win or lose
It's a battle, win or lose
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The power's in your hand
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!</ab>''
Pokémon!</ab>''
==Opening animation spoilers==
* Ash's Phanpy evolving into a {{AP|Donphan}}.
* May receiving an egg, which hatches into an {{TP|May|Eevee|Glaceon}}.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|May}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Drew]]
* [[Drew]]
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
====Ash's Pokémon====
 
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{OP|Ash|Butterfree}})
* {{p|Butterfree}} ({{OP|Ash|Butterfree}})
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* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Torkoal}} ({{OP|Ash|Torkoal}})
* {{p|Glalie}} ({{OP|Ash|Glalie}})  
* {{p|Glalie}} ({{OP|Ash|Glalie}})  
====May's Pokémon====
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
* {{p|Beautifly}} ({{OP|May|Beautifly}})
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* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})  
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})  
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
====Others====
* {{p|Hariyama}} ({{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}'s)
* {{p|Hariyama}} ({{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}'s)
* {{p|Swampert}} ({{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s)
* {{p|Swampert}} ({{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s)
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* {{p|Skarmory}}
* {{p|Skarmory}}
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ({{AP|Larvitar}}'s mother)
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ({{AP|Larvitar}}'s mother)
==Opening animation spoilers==
* Ash's Phanpy evolving into a {{AP|Donphan}}.
* May receiving an Egg, which hatches into an {{TP|May|Eevee|Glaceon}}.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the first opening not to include [[Team Rocket]]. However, in the extended version of the opening, they appear on a joker card and dressed up as magicians in the following scene.
* This song was featured in ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' with slightly modified lyrics. The line, "It's the Battle Frontier", was changed to, "Let the battle begin", and is therefore re-titled '''Let the Battle Begin'''.
* This song was featured in ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' with slightly modified lyrics. The line, "It's the Battle Frontier", was changed to, "Let the battle begin".
** The {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}} and {{pmin|Spain|Iberian Spanish}} dub did not change the lyrics.
** For the same episode the song featured in {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}} and {{pmin|Spain|Iberian Spanish}} dub was this opening without any change in the lyrics.
** The {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish dub changed to a new vocalist and lyrics as they changed dubbing company.
** The English dub for this opening was featured in the episode  ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' for the {{pmin|Italy|Italian}} and {{pmin|Italy|Danish}} dub.
** The {{pmin|Denmark|Danish}}, {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}}, {{pmin|Italy|Italian}}, and {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} dubs used the English version.
** For the episode  ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'' in {{pmin|Latin America}}n Spanish was shown with a new vocalist and lyrics as they changed dubbing company.
* This is the first English-language opening where {{TRT}} does not appear. The only other one is {{so|Diamond and Pearl}}.<!--Do not add Black & White because it doesn't feature any human characters.-->
* The Dutch version is sung by Herman van Doorn, while the Danish version is sung by Jan Tellefsen.
* A karaoke version of the song was released on the {{pmin|Germany|German}} {{de|Anime Hits 6 (CD)|Anime Hits 6}} CD.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|de={{tt|Über Grenzen gehen|Go about frontiers}}
|da={{DL|List of Danish Pokémon themes|Battle Frontier}}
|nl=Battle Frontier
|nl={{DL|List of Dutch Pokémon themes|Battle Frontier}}
|fi=Battle Frontier
|fi={{DL|List of Finnish Pokémon themes|Battle Frontier}}
|he=חזית הקרב{{tt|khazit hakrav|The Battle Frontier}}
|fr={{DL|List of French Pokémon themes|Le Tournoi Extrême}} <small>''The Extreme Tournament''</small>
|hi={{tt|बॅटल फ्रंटिअर|Battle Frontier}}
|de={{DL|List of German Pokémon themes|Über Grenzen gehen}} <small>''Crossing Frontiers''</small>
|pt_br={{tt|Batalha da Fronteira|Battle Frontier}}
|he=חזית הקרב {{tt|''khazit hakrav''|The Battle Frontier}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Fronteira de Batalha|Battle Frontier}}
|hi={{DL|List of Hindi Pokémon themes|Maidaan-e-Jung (CN dub)|मैदान-ए-जंग}} ''{{tt|Maidaan-e-Jung|Field of Battle}}''{{tt|*|CN Dub}}
|es_la={{tt|Batalla de la Frontera|Battle of the Frontier}}
|ta={{DL|List of Tamil Pokémon themes|Battle Frontier (CN Dub)|பாட்டிலே பிரான்டியர்}} ''{{tt|Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier}}''{{tt|*|CN Dub}}
|es_eu={{tt|Frente de Batalla|Battle Frontier}}
|it={{DL|List of Italian Pokémon themes|Battle Frontier}}
|sv={{tt|Stridens gång|Battle time}}
|pt_br={{DL|List of Brazilian Portuguese Pokémon themes|Batalha da Fronteira}} <small>''Battle of the Frontier''</small>
|pt_eu={{DL|List of European Portuguese Pokémon themes|Fronteira de Batalha}} <small>''Battle Frontier''</small>
|ru={{DL|List of Russian Pokémon themes|Боевой рубеж}} <small>''Battle Frontier''</small>
|es_la={{DL|List of Latin American Pokémon themes|Batalla de la Frontera}} <small>''Battle of the Frontier''</small>
|es_eu={{DL|List of European Spanish Pokémon themes|Frente de Batalla}} <small>''Line of Battle''</small>
|sv={{DL|List of Swedish Pokémon themes|Stridens gång}} <small>''Battle time''</small>
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[[de:Über Grenzen gehen (Musiktitel)]]
[[de:Über Grenzen gehen (Musiktitel)]]
[[fr:Le Tournoi Extrême]]
[[fr:Le Tournoi Extrême]]
[[it:Battle Frontier (sigla)#Versione inglese]]

Revision as of 16:42, 29 October 2017

If you were looking for the Japanese song with the same name, see Battle Frontier (song).
If you were looking for the dub season titled Pokémon: Battle Frontier, see S09.
← Unbeatable
English opening themes
Diamond and Pearl →
Battle Frontier
OPE09.png
Dub OP 9
Artist Jason Appleton
Lyrics
Composer John Loeffler and David Wolfert
Arrangement
KOCH Records
Title Pokémon X
Catalog no. KOC-CD-4185

Battle Frontier is the opening theme song for the English dub of the ninth season, Pokémon: Battle Frontier. It was used from Fear Factor Phony to Home is Where the Start Is!. The opening animation is composed of clips from the tenth Japanese opening, Spurt!, as well as episode clips from the season.

Lyrics

TV version

Pokémon!
It's a battle, win or lose
It's the friends you make, it's the road you choose

You've got the right stuff
So make your mind up
Find the courage inside of you

If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!

Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!

Full version

Pokémon!
It's a battle, win or lose
It's the friends you make, it's the road you choose

You've got the right stuff
So make your mind up
Find the courage inside of you

If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!

Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!

You've got the
Strength to win it
So stay in it
If you're smart you can take it all

If you're strong you'll survive
And you'll keep your dream alive
It's the Battle Frontier
Pokémon!

Be the best you can be
And find your destiny
It's the master plan
(It's the master plan!)
The power's in your hand
Pokémon!

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Opening animation spoilers

  • Ash's Phanpy evolving into a Donphan.
  • May receiving an Egg, which hatches into an Eevee.

Trivia

In other languages



OS: Pokémon Theme • Pokémon World • Pokémon Johto • Born to Be a Winner • Believe in Me
AG: I Wanna Be a Hero • This Dream • Unbeatable • Battle Frontier
DP: Diamond and Pearl • We Will Be Heroes • Battle Cry - (Stand Up!) • We Will Carry On!
BW: Black and White • Rival Destinies • It's Always You and Me
XY: Pokémon Theme (Version XY) • Be a Hero • Stand Tall
SM: Under The Alolan Sun • Under The Alolan Moon • The Challenge of Life
JN: The Journey Starts Today • Journey to Your Heart • With You • Gotta Catch Em All
HZ: Becoming Me / We Go (English Ver.)
Other: Side by Side • Pokérap GS / Pokémon Chronicles theme • Always Safe


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English opening themes
Diamond and Pearl →
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